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GOD DELIVERS ISRAEL FROM FAMINE
Four Lepers Take a Risk
The king of Syria led his mighty army into the land of Israel to war against them. They surrounded the city of Samaria, trying to force the people to surrender.
Day after day the food in Samaria became more and more scarce. The people became desperate for food.
One day a mother came to the king for help. Her friend was not following through with an agreement about eating their sons. The king was shocked and horrified to learn that the situation was that terrible. He blamed the trouble on Elisha, vowing to behead him.
Then Elisha prophesied, “Tomorrow at this hour the siege will be ended. Flour and barley will be sold cheaply at the gate.”
That evening four outcast lepers decided to risk entering the Syrian camp to beg for food. They said, “In the city we will die anyway. Maybe we have a better chance with the Syrians.”
Before the lepers arrived in the camp, the Lord had already performed a miracle to fulfill the prophecy of Elisha. He had simply caused the Syrians to hear the noise of chariots, horses, and a great army. They thought the king of Israel had hired the Hittites and the Egyptians to attack them. Filled with terror they fled, leaving their tents, horses, donkeys, and all their food.
The four lepers found only a deserted camp. They helped themselves to food, silver, gold, clothing, and other treasures. Joyfully they stashed the things in a hiding place and returned for more. Then they stopped. “We must tell the king about this,” they said. “We should not be selfish.”
Before dawn the king was awakened with the news. He said, “This is just a trick to get us out of the city.” Therefore several brave men were sent to look around. They found the way toward Syria littered with clothes and other things. The men were soon convinced that the Syrians were truly gone.
Then the people poured out of the city to pounce on the spoils of the Syrian camp.
2 Kings 6:8-38; 7
Caption: The four lepers find food and treasures in the deserted Syrian camp.
Parents: The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. (Proverbs 28:1)
Children: 1. How many lepers were there?
2. Why did the Syrians run away?
3. How did the Israelites know the Syrians had fled?
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(-Stories by Ura Millar)
